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It is the longest podcast of the season, but it is for good reason. I breakdown what we should expect from the top 8 players in the playoffs and Ime too. I talk about Jaylen Brown’s recent uptick in assists, a crazy stat about Al Horford and why Jayson Tatum needs this playoff run more than ever. I give you a full preview of what it should be like vs the Nets or the Cavs in Round 1 and much much m...

The Boston Celtics are in first place in the Eastern Conference and I explain what they have to do to make sure they finish in that #1 spot before the end of the season. I give you a full preview of the two very important games vs the Raptors and Heat this week and I have a short to mild panic attack about Rob Williams left knee sprain and what that means for the Celtics going forward.

The Celtics start their West Coast Road Trip by winning the first 3 games by 20 points or more and I explain how that happened. I talk about what they need to do in these final 10 games, why I don’t want them to be the 2nd seed and why the Timberwolves game on Sunday, won’t be as easy as you think.

I give you my thoughts on the Kevin Garnett ceremony and explain why I got emotional during the ceremony. I talk about the Celtics poor 3 point shooting as of late and give you a new twist to Stud and Dud of the Week.

On this week’s episode, I talk about Kevin Garnett, what he meant to the Celtics and why that #5 may be the last time you see a number retired at the Garden. I breakdown Jayson Tatum’s incredible week against some of the NBA’s best players and what is the one thing the Celtics should focus on during these final 16 games of the regular season.

The Celtics don’t have the best start after the All Star Break, but what can they can carry over into March from February. I breakdown why the next 10 games are not only important for the Celtics but also important for other teams in the Eastern Conference. Jaylen’s assists numbers are going up, Payton’s confidence are going up and much more.

There is only 22 games left of the regular season and I give you a full breakdown of what is ahead for the Boston Celtics. I talk about the 5 things the Celtics need to do to move up in the standings and I talk about how I might be wrong about my prediction of the Celtics getting 47 wins this year.

Celtics have played great basketball ever since an Instagram Story I posted on January 21st, I explain what has happened since then. Should we be worried about Jaylen Brown’s recent slump and why the game on Tuesday vs the 76ers is the most important game of the year.

Emergency Podcast for Brad Steven’s first trade deadline as the Celtics GM. I breakdown the Derrick White and Daniel Theis trades, plus what the Celtics will be missing with the players they did trade, and what they need to focus on in the buyout market now that they are under the Luxury Tax.

The first two games that the Celtics have this week or make or break Brad Stevens first trade deadline, I explain what the Celtics have to do to make sure they don’t lose 2 straight games. I breakdown an interesting Marcus Smart stat that I saw and should we be concerned with Al Horford’s play as of late.

Of course I talk about how Jayson Tatum scored 51 points after his shooting slump this week but I also talk about another player who hasn’t played well either but no one is really talking about. I give you my thoughts on the Bol Bol trade as well as why I think the Celtics are going to go 3-0 this week.

Celtics have won 5 out of 6 but have 2 very important games this week for the playoff standings, what do they need to do to move up, I explain. I breakdown the great performances from Rob Williams as of late and will we see more minutes from Aaron Nesmith going forward.

Celtics have an easy schedule to start the week and then a brutal scheduled to end the week and I give you a full preview of all 4 games. Jaylen Brown hasn’t been the best with distributing the ball throughout his career, but could his triple double vs the Knicks mean good things are on the way for the Celtics. Plus what Celtics bench is starting to go back to his old terrible ways.

Celtics are on a 2 game win streak but I am really not really impressed by either of the wins, I explain why. Jaylen Brown is stepping up while Jayson Tatum is out but there is one stat that is a little concerning and I also talk about how the Celtics could be on a 5 game winning streak before the end of night on Saturday.

This episode is more of a therapy session on how or why the Celtics cannot close out games. I also talk about why I felt uncomfortable for the first time watching Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum play together and what the Celtics can do this upcoming week to get back on track.

Celtics start off their next 16 out of 22 games at home by going 2-1. I breakdown the Bucks and Knicks wins, plus what could have been done to beat the Warriors. I explain what Jaylen Brown has improved on this year, why Celtics fans need to appreciate Josh Richardson more and what is going to happen this week for the Celtics with Covid-19 affecting the whole league.

The Celtics are not a very good basketball team right now, what has to be fixed, what can be fixed and will anything actually get fixed. I breakdown the nice West Coast Road Trip that Jayson Tatum and why the eye test may not like Marcus Smart this year but the Analytics love Marcus Smart.

The Celtics start their West Coast road trip with a lot of offense, have they finally found their rhythm? Will the Celtics be able to keep up getting to the free throw line so much and will they be able to hit their free throws at such a good rate? A full preview of the final 3 games of the West Coast Trip and how concerned should we be with Jaylen Brown’s injury.

What a weird, frustrating but kinda positive week for the Celtics. Now that the Celtics are 21 games into the season, I try to show you the good so far but also on the bad too. Why the Celtics bench depth makes me think this the team will get it together sooner rather than later and how concerned should we be with Tatum and Brown not being able to take over games when the teams needs them.

The Celtics have a winning record and are getting healthier by the day, is this going to be a problem for the team. Tatum finally looks like himself again, I breakdown why he has scored 30 points or more in the last 3 games, plus a shocking Stud and Dud of the week and a preview of the 4 games the Celtics have this week.

Celtics start off the week on a good note but end it on a poor note. I try to figure out what happens when this team blows big leads and what Jayson Tatum needs to do in those type of situations. I give you a full preview of the Lakers game at the Garden this year week plus why it was really hard to choose a Dud of the Week.

There is a lot to talk about when it comes to the Boston Celtics this week. I give you my thoughts on the Marcus Smart comments and I try to figure out why the Celtics can’t play a full 48 minutes of basketball. I talk about all the good things Al Horford has done so far this year and why Marcus Smart and Denis Schroder can help the Celtics get a win against the Cavs later on in the week.

Celtics started the week off well, ended the week not so well and I try to figure out what happened. I preview the upcoming week and explain what the Celtics need to do to beat some of the best teams in the NBA, plus will Jayson Tatum ever stop complaining. I talk about Jaylen Brown’s impressive week and why I am concerned with the play of Marcus Smart so far this season.

Celtics start off the season 1-2 including an embarrassing performance at the home opener. I breakdown the previous week for you and give you probably one of the most surprising Stud and Dud of the weeks of all time. What the Celtics have to do this upcoming week to get back on the right track and why we have to be patient with this team for the time being.

The Boston Celtics season begins this week and you will get a full preview of the 3 games. You will also get my Eastern Conference and Western Conference Playoff Predictions, plus what I am expecting from each Celtics player this year. Who are the best 15 Celtics player of all time and who is going to be the captain for the team this year, should it be Marcus Smart or someone else.